Tibetan Terrier

Origin

China

Attractive to:

Anyone who loves the look of a shaggy dog. Fully grown, the Tibetan Terrier resembles a small Bearded Collie.

Not the best for:

Anyone who doesn't want to be forever pulling debris from this shaggy dog's coat.

Aliases:

TT, Tsang Apso, Dokhi Apso

Cross between:

None

Size:

Small-Medium
You could pick them up if you had to in an emergency.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Long almost human hair
Luscious long outer locks that need lots of attention and a soft undercoat that will get knotty if not combed out.

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

12 years

Good first dog?:

Maybe